Southern Africa

Botswana

Capital: Gaborone
Head of state: Duma Boko
U.S. chargé d’affaires: Christopher J. Gunning

Leaders · U.S. mission

Leaders

Head of stateDuma BokoPresident of BotswanaSince November 1, 2024 · 1 year, 11 months

U.S. mission

U.S. chargé d’affairesChristopher J. GunningU.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Botswana

Official U.S. mission website

Botswana in Washington

Ambassador to the U.S.Mabedi Tebogo NgwenyaChargé d’Affaires a.i. of Botswana in the United StatesSince November 1, 2025 · 11 months

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Leaders: UN Protocol list of heads of state and government (19 Sept. 2026), updated for later official appointments. U.S. diplomats: each U.S. embassy’s official website. Photos: licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) with credit.